Democratic Women's Association

The Democratic Women's Association was a political organization led by Tahira Mazhar Ali in 1950. The organization was founded with the intention of including worker's rights with women's right in Pakistan. It was the first leftist organization in Pakistan that represented women's rights.[1]

It was a grassroots movement beginning its work in small neighborhoods and involved mobilization of women and workers.[2]

Leadership

Tahira Mazhar Ali was the founding General Secretary for the DWA.[3] This allowed for coalitions that helped her further her agenda in the national politics of Pakistan.

The political organization ran with the Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP).[3]

Core Members
  • Tahira Mazhar Ali - Founder
  • Hajra Masood
  • Khadija Omar
  • Amatul Rehman
  • Alys Faiz
gollark: Are you planning to say anything else?
gollark: Hm indeed, "MrEgg".
gollark: I suggested to my school that we be allowed to learn from home a few days a week, but apparently government says no to *that*, too.
gollark: It's entirely in person here and the government requires people to come.
gollark: Vaguely relatedly, I'm going back to school tomorrow, it seems.

References
  1. Nafisa Hoodbhoy (25 March 2015). "Veteran leftist activist Tahira Ali laid to rest". www.aboardthedemocracytrain.com website (The Express Tribune newspaper). Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. Jalil, Xari (2015-03-24). "Tahira Mazhar Ali's death a profound loss to many". DAWN.COM (newspaper). Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. "Tahira Mazhar Ali: Women's rights campaigner who was the mother of Tariq Ali and acted as mentor to Benazir Bhutto". The Independent (UK newspaper). 29 March 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.